Perfect storms often either destroy presidents or turn them into unpopular lame ducks

When administrations implode

By Victor Davis Hanson

Administration meltdowns are hardly novel. In almost every presidency there comes a moment when sheer chaos takes hold, whether self-induced or as a result of an outside crisis.The Obama administration over the last month has seemed on the verge of one of these presidential meltdowns.

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